out of control

Example Sentences

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Everything is out of control, and Charlie and Emma are left to head home on their own to figure out the next steps, if there are any next steps to be taken at all.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Jurors found him guilty of being the owner of a dog that caused injury resulting in death while dangerously out of control in a private place.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The multiple Emmy winner will pick up with a time jump and its characters living as young adults, five years after high school, and things look completely out of control.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

By summer 2025, it was even more out of control, said the neighbors, way more than before.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Mr. Jacobs, terror on his face, raised his arms up in a sign of concession, but then lowered them and tried to push everyone away when he saw things spiraling out of control.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro